Automation

APB+

Imagine streamlines playout for Philippine broadcaster

Two solutions from Imagine Communications – Versio integrated playout platform, and ADC automation system – have been implemented by Philippine broadcaster TV5 to support playout and media management for two of its flagship channels, TV5 and One News.

PREVIEWS & REVIEWS

Automating the VoD/OTT distribution workflow for speed and flexibility

Speed and efficiency are essential in today’s multi-platform media world.

Management

Automation at the heart of rebranded Sky Sports Racing channel

Sky Sports has upgraded its horse-racing output with the addition of several technology enhancements to the rebranded Sky Sports Racing channel in order to align with the other members of its sports-specific family.

APB+

Dejero adds automated metadata and device sharing features to Control

New capabilities built upon the Dejero Control cloud-based management system allows users to automate and simplify their video workflows Dejero has launched a range of new features within Dejero Control, a cloud-based system for the management of Dejero transmitters, servers and content.

Management

Grass Valley partners Gearhouse to mark Australian broadcasting history

Said to be the first sports event in Australia aired in 4K/UHD, all six hours of action from the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 car race was broadcast live on Foxtel’s new channel 444 The Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 racing tournament, which took place this year from October 4-7, marked the first sports event in Australia to be broadcast live in 4K/Ultra HD (UHD).

Management

Sky goes into OverDrive

In 2016, UK broadcaster Sky decided to refurbish its news studio by introducing production automation as a way of improving the consistency of the channel’s content.

Management

Pebble Beach Systems adds EditShare’s storage to channel device

The integrated solution is said to enable fast turnaround by allowing users to play out the channel or view as ‘preview’ directly from the shared storage Pebble Beach Systems and EditShare have entered a partnership, which will see the integration of the former’s Dolphin integrated channel device with the latter’s XStream EFS shared storage options.

Management

Making money from master control

By Roger Franklin Master control for a channel has traditionally been focused on the contents of “the box”.

IP goes live in action with Pebble Beach Systems

The company will be partnering several vendors to demonstrate IP interoperability at the IP Playout Pod this IBC2018 Bringing IP into action this IBC2018 is Pebble Beach Systems, who will be highlighting a range of solutions that performs across multiple IP standards.

Cloud

Object Matrix adds Arvato Systems’ VPMS into MatrixStore

The integrated solution is said to provide media companies with automated workflows in the cloud, thus allowing operators to monetise their content MatrixStore, a private and hybrid cloud object storage solution from Object Matrix, is now integrated with Arvato Systems’ Video Production Management Suite (VPMS).

Management

EditShare’s EFS platform manages post workflows for redchillies.vfx

Core to redchillies.

Cloud

Doordarshan upgrades to Marina to power DD News

The Indian broadcaster will be using Pebble Beach Systems’ automation solution to deliver its 24-hour news channel to viewers across the country Doodarshan, an Indian public service broadcaster, has selected Pebble Beach Systems’ Marina automation solution to power its 24-hour news channel, DD News.

BroadcastAsia2018

Combined portfolio of Grass Valley and SAM creating compelling content

Production switchers such as GV K-Frame X and Kahuna 6400, alongside the iTX Flex playout solution, are some of the solutions that Grass Valley will be bringing to BroadcastAsia2018 At this year’s BroadcastAsia, Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, will be demonstrating its solutions and how the newly combined portfolio with Snell Advanced Media (SAM) is enabling broadcasters, news organisations, rights holders and media service providers to meet the challenges of creating, managing and delivering compelling content in a changing media landscape.

OTT

Why automated monitoring matters

By Alan Young Traditional TV has never seen more challenges than it does today.

Management

Brazilian broadcaster migrates from Neptune to Marina

As a Neptune user for more than a decade, TV Cultura has migrated its playout operations to Marina Lite automation solution from Pebble Beach Systems TV Cultura, a Brazilian TV broadcaster, has migrated its playout operations to Pebble Beach Systems’ Marina Lite automation solution.